The rape occurred around 2 a.m. Saturday on the 2400 block of Akers Road, police said. The man approached the teenaged girl, brandished a knife, demanded her phone and pulled her into an alley, where he sexually assaulted her, according to police.

The rapist took off in a light brown, older SUV, driven by someone else, police said.

Anyone with information on the identity of the rapist is asked to call police at (661) 326-3870.